PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saint Joan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rios
vs
Joan

180 cm
23
170 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
167 lbs
0 - 24 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sandro Rios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Saint Joan!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rios digs a good hook to Joan's body.

Rios clinches.
Rios throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Rios breaks the clinch.

Rios has closed the distance and engaged Joan in a clinch.
Rios leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rios's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Oooooh!!! Rios has knocked Joan down with a huge combo! Rios steps away and waves a wobbly Joan back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joan gets tackled into the cage by Rios. Rios maintains the clinch.

Rios breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Rios moves into the clinch successfully.
Rios just leaning against Joan, taking a breather.

Rios pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rios lands with a good body shot.
Joan walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Rios coming out on top.

Joan is rocked!

Rios moves into the clinch.
Rios content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Rios manages to break the clinch.
Rios feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Joan crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sandro Rios!
As Sandro Rios got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Só quero agradecer primeiramente a Deus, depois aos meus treinador Wesley por ter me dado uma oportunidade e mandar um abraço pra minha família.'.